India often records record summer weather, but climate change makes heat waves longer, more frequent and more intense. Temperatures in some cities across South Asia with 1.4 billion people recently fluctuate above 45 degrees Celsius.
The deaths from heat waves recorded in Telangana state have prompted state leaders to call for "widespread vigilance" to protect public health. The announcement stated that "the intensity of heat has reached an unprecedented level" and officials in Telangana should issue warnings in advance about preventive measures to be taken during heat waves.
Earlier this week, the Indian Meteorological Department forecast higher temperatures than normal and intense heat in many regions across the country.
Temperatures in New Delhi and other neighboring cities have remained above 40 degrees Celsius throughout the past week, causing electricity consumption to skyrocket to record levels. In addition to the scorching midday heat, the minimum nighttime temperature is also high, making people in the world's most populous country almost uncomfortable.
Meanwhile, in Hong Kong (China), the local meteorological station warned that people will face a week of intense heat, as weather forecasts show temperatures will reach 33 degrees Celsius for 4 consecutive days, which could lead to the first very hot weather warning of the year.
The meteorological station announced on May 24 that a high pressure area will continue to cause hot weather for the coastal sea area of Guangdong province and the north of the East Sea in the next few days. According to forecasts, the temperature in urban areas is expected to reach a maximum of 33 degrees Celsius from May 25 to May 29, accompanied by humidity up to 95% by the weekend.
According to the 9-day weather forecast, Hong Kong (China) will record a prolonged heat wave before the weather turns more unstable. "With a low pressure area approaching the southern coast of China this weekend, the weather will become unstable with showers and thunderstorms in the area" - the bulletin emphasized.
In Vietnam, on May 25, intense heat is forecast to increase in both the Northern and Central regions, with places experiencing particularly intense heat with the highest temperature above 40 degrees Celsius.
According to data from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on May 24, the area from Thanh Hoa to Da Nang city and eastern Quang Ngai province had intense and especially intense heat with the highest temperature commonly 37-39 degrees C, with some places above 39 degrees C such as the following monitoring station: Tinh Gia (Thanh Hoa) 39.8 degrees C, Vinh, Tay Hieu, Con Cuong (Nghe An) 39.3 degrees C, Huong Khe (Ha Tinh) 39.5 degrees C, Dong Hoi, Ba Don (Quang Tri) 39.2 degrees C...
The Northern region and the eastern provinces from Gia Lai to Lam Dong have hot and intense heat, in some places particularly intense with the highest temperature commonly 36-38 degrees C, in some places above 39 degrees C such as the following monitoring station: Hoa Binh (Phu Tho) 39.4 degrees C, Vinh Yen (Phu Tho) 40 degrees C, Bac Ninh 39.4 degrees C, Lang (Hanoi) 39.7 degrees C...
